It is to the east of the Buffalo River harbour, and is to the west of Gonubie River. The suburb of Nahoon is on its west bank and Beacon Bay is on the east bank. It flows through an estuary and Africa's southernmost mangrove forest into the Indian Ocean. Its mouth is located near Nahoon Reef which is a famous surfing spot and is also known for attacks by great white sharks.
nahoon, river, xhosa, nxaruni, situated, city, east, london, east, coast, south, africa, location, mouthshow, eastern, cape, south, africa, show, south, africa, africa, show, africanative, namenxaruni, xhosa, locationcountrysouth, africaprovinceeastern, capemu. The Nahoon River Xhosa Nxaruni is situated in the city of East London on the east coast of South Africa Nahoon RiverLocation of the Nahoon River mouthShow map of Eastern CapeNahoon River South Africa Show map of South AfricaNahoon River Africa Show map of AfricaNative nameNxaruni Xhosa LocationCountrySouth AfricaProvinceEastern CapeMunicipalityBuffalo CityMain PlaceEast LondonPhysical characteristicsSource locationEastern Cape South Africa elevation1 500 m 4 900 ft MouthIndian Ocean locationEast London South Africa coordinates32 59 S 27 57 E 32 983 S 27 950 E 32 983 27 950 elevation0 m 0 ft Contents 1 Geography 2 Water management 3 Ecology 4 See also 5 ReferencesGeography editIt is to the east of the Buffalo River harbour and is to the west of Gonubie River The suburb of Nahoon is on its west bank and Beacon Bay is on the east bank It flows through an estuary and Africa s southernmost mangrove forest into the Indian Ocean Its mouth is located near Nahoon Reef which is a famous surfing spot and is also known for attacks by great white sharks Water management editThe Nahoon Dam supplies some of the water for the city of East London Presently this river is part of the Mzimvubu to Keiskama Water Management Area 1 Ecology editThere is a small population of the endangered Eastern Province rocky Sandelia bainsii in the Nahoon river 2 See also editList of rivers of South Africa List of estuaries of South AfricaReferences edit Is there a role for traditional governance systems in South Africa s new water management regime Sandelia bainsii nbsp This Eastern Cape location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to a river in South Africa is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nahoon River amp oldid 1150470635, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
